Blount Township, Vermilion County, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Blount Township is a township
in Vermilion County
, Illinois
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 3,325.
extends into the southeast portion of the township, as does a portion of Lake Vermilion
.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Vermilion County
Vermilion County, Illinois
Vermilion County is a county located in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Illinois, between the Indiana border and Champaign County. It was established in 1826 and was the 45th of Illinois' 102 counties...
, Illinois
Illinois
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 3,325.
Geography
Blount Township covers an area of 51.73 square miles (134 km²); of this, 0.35 square mile (0.9064958385 km²) or 0.69 percent is water. The northwestern portion of the county seat of DanvilleDanville, Illinois
Danville is a city in Vermilion County, Illinois, United States. It is the principal city of the'Danville, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area' which encompasses all of Danville and Vermilion County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 32,467. It is the county seat of...
extends into the southeast portion of the township, as does a portion of Lake Vermilion
Lake Vermilion (Illinois)
Lake Vermilion is a 1,000-acre reservoir located in Vermilion County, Illinois. It was built for water supply, fishing, and recreation purposes. The lake is 3 miles long and 0.5 miles wide...
.
Extinct towns
- Grumle Corner
- Higginsville
- Jamesburg
- Johnsonville
- Moore's Corner
- Snider
- Vernal
Adjacent townships
- South Ross TownshipSouth Ross Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisSouth Ross Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,109.-Adjacent townships:* Ross Township * Jordan Township, Warren County, Indiana...
(northeast) - Newell TownshipNewell Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisNewell Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 13,835.-History:The first sale land in this area was in 1824 to Obadiah Le Neve, who settled here just before Christmas of that year. It was not until 1851 that the county was divided up...
(east) - Danville TownshipDanville Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisDanville Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 34,094. Danville Area Community College and the Illinois Department Of Corrections Danville Correctional Facility are in this township.-Geography:...
(southeast) - Catlin TownshipCatlin Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisCatlin Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,153.-Geography:Catlin Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.67 percent is water...
(south) - Oakwood TownshipOakwood Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisOakwood Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,423.-Geography:Oakwood Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.56 percent is water. Lakes in this township include Doughnut Pond, Highway Pond, Inland Sea and Missionfield Pond...
(southwest) - Pilot TownshipPilot Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisPilot Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 658.-Geography:Pilot Township covers an area of ; of this, or 0.02 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:* Middlefork Township...
(west) - Middlefork TownshipMiddlefork Township, Vermilion County, IllinoisMiddlefork Township is a township in Vermilion County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,404.-History:Middlefork Township was one of the eight townships created in 1851 and included all the land that later became Butler and Ford Townships.The first settlers in the township...
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains eleven cemeteries: Bethel, Dodson, Fairchild, Higginsville, Johnson, New Salem, Newell Grove, Pentecost, Porter, Snider and Thurman.Major highways
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U.S. Route 136U.S. Route 136U.S. Highway 136 is a spur of U.S. Highway 36. It runs from Edison, Nebraska, at U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 34 to the Interstate 74/Interstate 465 interchange in Speedway, Indiana. This is a distance of 804 miles .-Nebraska:... -
Illinois State Route 1
School districts
- Bismarck Henning Consolidated Unit School District
- Danville Community Consolidated School District 118
- Oakwood Community Unit School District 76
Political districts
- Illinois' 15th congressional districtIllinois' 15th congressional districtThe 15th Congressional District of Illinois is located in eastern Illinois. It includes the cities of Charleston, Urbana, Danville, and Champaign, and all or parts of Livingston, Iroquois, Ford, McLean, DeWitt, Champaign, Vermillion, Macon, Piatt, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, Coles, Cumberland,...
- State House District 104
- State Senate District 52